容闳与中美文化的沟通

Rong Hong and the Sino-US Communication of Culture

在容闳1872年带领幼童赴美留学之前,中关两国的仁人志士曾作过各种努力企图打通中关文化交流的通道,但成效不多。而容闳开创的留学事业,不仅使中关之间迭到了真正意义的文化沟通,而且提升了文化交流的层次。容闳之所以能承担如此重任,是和他中美文化兼通、富于理想和矢志不渝的奋斗精神分不开的。

Before 1872 when Rong Hong brought Chinese children to study in America, persons of lofty i deals made their efforts to communicate with America, but there was no much effect. Rong Hong made it possible for China and America to communicate each other. In addition, the levels of culture exchanges were raised consequendy. The reasons why Rong Hong took this great responsibility were that he was rich with Chinese and American cultures, ideals and enterprise.